On October 11, the Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection held a public hearing on Assembly Bill 464, a proposal to regulate nonrecourse civil litigation advance payments in Wisconsin. The bill was authored by Rep. Tusler (R-Harrison) and Sen. Wimberger (R-Green Bay). A coalition of the state’s leading business associations testified and registered in support of the bill at the hearing.

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Legislation is circulating for introduction in Wisconsin that would cap the recovery of noneconomic damages from trucking companies and commercial drivers. The aim of the bill is to protect employers from unreasonable “nuclear verdicts” and stabilize insurance costs for the trucking industry.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has accepted a lawsuit challenging the legality of Wisconsin’s state legislative maps. Two petitions for original action were filed in August, each asking the supreme court to bypass the typical trial and appellate court process and rule that Wisconsin’s current state legislative maps are unconstitutional.

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The annual President’s Report reviews WCJC’s history, key legislative accomplishments, and ongoing efforts to make Wisconsin a better place to live, work, and do business. In the Fall 2023 report, WCJC President Bill G. Smith concluded: “As the state faces significant political and policy challenges, WCJC will remain uncompromising in our pursuit of a fairer and more equitable civil justice system.”